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The Cadillac Le Mans was a concept car designed by Harley Earl and developed by Cadillac. It was named for the 24 Hours of Le Mans race in France, in which Cadillac competed in 1950. Displayed at the 1953 General Motors Motorama in New York City, the design was a low-profile (51 inches (1,300 mm) to the windshield frame), [ clarification needed ...
Cunningham and co-driver Phil Walters were in another car with fully custom bodywork, dubbed "Le Monstre", and finished one place behind the other Cadillac in eleventh place. [ 4 ] In preparation for his next attempt at Le Mans, Cunningham bought the Frick-Tappett Motors company.
Briggs Swift Cunningham II (January 19, 1907 – July 2, 2003) was an American entrepreneur and sportsman. He is best known for skippering the yacht Columbia to victory in the 1958 America's Cup race, and for his efforts as a driver, team owner, and constructor in sports car racing, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
The Collector Series Blackwing models honor the historic "Le Monstre" and "Petit Pataud" Cadillac race cars that battled through the 1950 running of Le Mans.
Cadillac is making its second attempt at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in as many years and is about to release a documentary about the event. No Perfect Formula is a full-length film that showcases the ...
We joined the Cadillac team as it returned to the iconic day-long endurance race, following the V-Series.R prototype race car on its journey to a podium finish. Enduring the 100th 24 Hours of Le ...
The 1950 24 Hours of Le Mans was a motor race for sports cars, staged at the Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France on 24 and 25 June 1950. It was the 18th Grand Prix of Endurance . The race was won by the French father-and-son pairing of Louis and Jean-Louis Rosier driving a privately entered Talbot-Lago .
Cunningham and co-driver Walters were in "Le Monstre", and finished one place behind the other Cadillac in eleventh place. [7] In preparation for his next attempt at Le Mans, Cunningham bought the Frick-Tappett Motors company. The operation was moved from Long Island, New York to West Palm Beach, Florida, and renamed the "B. S. Cunningham ...